English Literature

Teesside University

United Kingdom, Middlesbrough

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Teesside University

United Kingdom , Middlesbrough

Key Facts

Program Level

Master by Course Work

Study Type

Full Time

Delivery

On Campus

Campuses

Main Site

Program Language

English

Start & Deadlines

Next Intake DeadlinesSeptember-2024

Apply to this program

Go to the official application for the university

Duration 1 year(s)

Tuition Fee

GBP 15,000 / year

Next Intake September-2024

English Literature

About

English Literature at Teesside

Find out why English graduates recommend the postgraduate course, how it helped them secure their roles, and there's an insight from the course tutor.

This outward-looking, contemporary and relevant course regards you and your cohort as co-producers of knowledge, and encourages you to think about the relevance of your research in the world outside academia, emphasising how literature is embedded in pressing cultural and political issues.

You are prepared for career success in a variety of contexts, with highly valued and transferrable skills including verbal presentation; planning and management of small and large research; personal reflection and evaluation; and writing for diverse audiences.

You participate in a postgraduate conference, to plan, organise and deliver an event where you present a piece of your original research. The research module cultivates high-level skills in independent research and aptitudes in planning, organisation, marketing, and working collaboratively in leading and support roles.

Part and full-time students are taught together.

Learn more about the literature you love, and introduce yourself to new writers and genres, to become a confident, critical, focussed professional with highly valued skills in research writing, processing information, analysis and in sectors including education, cultural heritage, the third sector, government and the media.

Core modules

Dissertation

The dissertation is an independently conceived research project. You utilise the skills you have gained over the course to write a research proposal, which you develop into a 15,000-word dissertation. You gain a specialist knowledge and understanding of your chosen subject. You are supported by a supervisor who will provide written and oral feedback on your work in progress.

Graduate Conference: Collaboration, Research, Professional Communication

Academic conferences play a vital role in humanities research and in the wider academic community by providing scholars with a platform to present their research and to receive feedback that can prove invaluable in the development of longer-term projects. Conferences also provide important opportunities for networking, while conference organisers foster crucial skills in organisation and time-management, collaboration, and communication. You participate in, promote, plan, organise, and contribute to an online graduate conference where you present a 20-minute paper.

New Perspectives in English Studies

You study new key critical/theoretical texts alongside literary texts from the 19th century to the present, developing an understanding of contemporary criticism and theory and its application in relation to modern and contemporary literature and culture. You develop a critical and evaluative stance on contemporary theory and apply the insights gained to the analysis of literary texts. Critical topics covered may include economic humanities, post-secular studies, literary multi-lingualism studies, animal studies, the environmental humanities, disability studies, the medical humanities and the digital humanities.

Pathway to Postgraduate Study in English

You gain insights into distinctive working methods and research practices through a series of interactive workshops, to gain experience in investigating, applying and evaluating skills in three principal fields: reflective practice for professional development; critical, theoretical and historical approaches to textual analysis; independent research planning and project management. You work as a cohort on an intensive research case study, progressing to developing your own research project.

Questioning Texts

You gain skills in working closely with selected literary texts which probe pressing formal, philosophical, socio-political questions shaped by contemporary research in the discipline of English studies. You explore these and related concerns in research-informed seminars, where you develop your own areas of specialist interest and enquiry. This will lead to the formulation – with the support of module tutors – of a negotiated assessment project of your own choosing.

Modules offered may vary.

Full-time study is normally one year which involves two half-days of contact per week.

Part-time is normally two years, taking two modules in the first year and three in the second, one half-day of contact per week and is not restricted to delivery in undergraduate semesters.

Students on this programme are also provided with an additional 15 hours of scheduled professionalisation activities, three hours per module. These sessions provide students with the opportunities to consult with experts in related industries, audit their professional skills, write CVs and obtain support and advice on applying for PhD study.

You are expected engage in independent learning and research with the support of academic staff. You are provided with the scope and support to apply the skills you develop in workshops and lectures to develop your own choice of texts and research projects.

The primary mode of delivery is via seminars. However, depending on the particular module and learning outcomes, these may or may not include the following teaching methods:

lectures
reading groups
digital labs
research skills workshops
use of virtual learning environment material and online tasks
individual supervision sessions.

The programme is designed so that you choose your own specialisms and negotiate the focus and format of assessment within given guidelines to suit your interests and future plans. This puts you at the centre of your own learning experience and enables you to co-create assessment as a key part of your next destination planning. The programme includes the following types of assessment:

small research project
reflective report
negotiated project
conference paper
conference report
public engagement piece
critical essay
dissertation proposal
dissertation.

Formative assessment is embedded in the programme design, with tutors actively providing feedback and commenting on work-in-progress in tutorials. Formative work is embedded in all modules and aligned to the assessment tasks to support you in the development of your ideas. A negotiated project has been included so that you can tailor the nature of your assessment to current interests and future career needs.

Disciplines

English & Creative Writing

Requirements

Entry Requirements

A bachelor degree with a minimum of 65%, 2.5/4.0 or good

Career

Graduates of this programme achieve success in a wide range of sectors, including culture and heritage; higher education; art and design; media and publishing; public sector and marketing.

Fee Information

Tuition Fee

GBP 15,000

How to Apply

Applying Online - Information Required to Complete Your Application

Personal Details

- Full Name, including title
- Sex
- Date of Birth
- E-mail Address
- Telephone Number
- Home and Correspondence addresses, including postcode
- Alternative email Addresses
- Country of Permanent Residence or Local Authority
- Country of Birth
- Nationality
- Ethnicity - this data will not be accessible to those making the application decision
- Type of applicant - choose from UK/EU or Overseas
- Who is entering the application - choose from Applicant, University Staff/Overseas Office or Other Third Party
- Disability
- Whether your parents/guardians have Higher Education qualifications
- Details of any previous study or application to this University

Payment of Fees

- Who is paying your fees
- Name and address of your Fee Payer
- Details of any previous funding body and previous course

Overseas Applicants Only

- Date of entry to UK/EU
- Passport Number (if you need a visa)
- Previous UK study, including details of any previous visas, overstays in the UK and visa refusals

University Staff and Office/Agent Applications Only

- School/Office Code
- Agent Code
- Agent Name
- Agent Company
- Reference Number

Qualifications

Qualifications Held (maximum of 6)
(For certain courses e.g. Summer University courses & other short courses, this information is not requested)

- Year and month awarded
- Qualification type, level and subject
- Grade
- Awarding Establishment e.g. College/University Name

Qualifications Pending (maximum of 6)
(For certain courses e.g. Summer University courses & other short courses, this information is not requested)

- Year and month of exam
- Qualification type, level and subject
- Date grade expected
- Awarding Establishment e.g. College/University Name

Highest qualification

Portfolio Details

Foreign Language Courses Only

- Qualifications and experience in chosen language
- where more than one occurence of a courses runs in paralell, indicate which group you wish to join

Professional Qualifications

- Professional/Statutory Body and Registration PIN
- Other course specific professional details as required

School of Health & Social Care courses only

- NHS PIN
- NHS Trust / Practice details
- National Insurance Number
- Assignment/Employee Number
- Line manager name and email address
- Full or part time
- Pay band
- Profession, Staff Group and Job Role
- Other course specific details as required

Social Work Practice Education courses only

- Social Work Registration Number

Erasmus Applications

Details of the Exchange Co-ordinator at Your Home Institution
- Name
- Position
- Email Address

Higher and Degree Apprenticeships

- Unique Learner Number
- National Insurance Number
- *Employer Code
- *Employer Postcode (This is your normal place of work which may be different from the company's main postcode)
- *Number of employees at this postcode
- Highest level qualifications in English language and mathematics

*Your employer should be able to supply this information

Last Two Education Establishments Attended
(For certain courses e.g. Summer University courses & other short courses, this information is not requested)

- Name and address
- Dates from and to
- Full or Part time
- Level of study

English Language Ability
(For certain courses e.g. Summer University courses & other short courses, this information is not requested)

Whether English is your first language

If not

- IELTS - score, date of exam and Test Report Form Number
- Other test - name, score and date of exam

Work Experience (maximum of 2)
(For certain courses e.g. Summer University courses & other short courses, a reduced set of employment information is requested)

- Employers name
- Job title
- Dates from and to
- Full or Part time
- Main responsibilities

Summer & Winter University Courses Only

- Whether you are enrolled or due to enrol on a college or university course
- If so, where and which course
- Whether you are thinking of starting a Higher Education course
- If so, area of interest/study
- Reason for applying to Summer/Winter University

Referee
(For certain courses e.g. Summer University courses & other short courses, this information is not requested)

- Name
- Address
- Other contact details

Note : some course will require two referees, e.g. PHD courses

Personal Statement
(For certain courses e.g. Summer University courses & other short courses, this information is not requested)

Can be uploaded as a document or entered as text

It is suggested that your statement is prepared electronically in advance of starting the application

Enrolment

Some short courses may ask you to provide enrolment information as part of the application. This will require extra details but also means you will not be asked to complete the full on-line registration process at a later date.

This data will not be accessible to those making the application decision

- Type of Term-time Accomodation
- Next of Kin Name
- Next of Kin Telephone Number
- Next of Kin Relationship
- Religious Beliefs
- Criminal Conviction Declaration

Documents currently available for upload
(For certain courses e.g. Summer University courses & other short courses, this option is not available)

- Reference
- Personal Statement
- CV
- Results
- Proof of English Language Qualifications, e.g. IELTS or TOEFL certificate
- Passport
- Previous Visas
- Previous Visa Refusals

For Research courses, the following additional uploads are mandatory

- Research Proposal
- Research Training Document
- Research Personal Statement
- Research Sponsorship/funding letter